Stars and Stripes 1k

Angela likes painting but hates the _______ scenes her art teacher makes her paint. Farms and animals are so boring to paint.

• pastoral

• parochial

• urban

• sack

What's the opposite of "rural"

• pastorial

• urban

• bucolic

• farming

They constructed a ______ shelter from branches to protech themselves from the wild animals and the storm.

• crude

• pastoral

• widespread

• restricted

Visiting my wife's village was a very interesting experience! We stayed in a _______ cabin, with no electricity.

• rustic

• wholesale

• repetitive

• inflated

Don't be afraid to ______ yourself and make your views clear. You should always be able to ask for what you really want.

• assert

• assure

• assume

• attain

If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't ________ each other!

• contradict

• assert

• inflate

• expand

The promotion of a big release managed to _______ the film's final cost. If the film isn't a box office hit so they can make a profit, the production company could be in real financial trouble.

• inflate

• deflate

• expand

• sack

Supermarkets continue to _____ the range of products and services offered in their outlets.

• expand

• amplify

• assert

• contradict

Her anxiety about the world was ______ her personal fears about her future. Such was her anxiety that she couldn't sleep and she was feeling terrible all the time. That's she decided to see a therapist to deal with her issues.

• amplifying

• asserting

• contradicting

• restricting

Malnutrition in the region is ______ - affecting up to 78 percent of children under five years old. It's unacceptable that in this day and age people still suffer from hunger.

• widespread

• rural

• recreational

• overall